Beer dispenser



NGV. 10, 1942. l p, p KRUG 2,301,416

BEER DISPENSER Filed oct. 5, 1940 Illllllllll Ill/I INVENTOR 1 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 10, 1942 UNTED STATES PATENT OFFlCE BEER DISPENSER y Philip P. Krug, Harrison, N. J. Application october 5, 194.0,l serial No. 359,849

2 claims. (o1. 22a-im I This invention relates to a dispensing device. In Vits morel specic aspect the invention is directed to a-portable dispensing devicewhieh is compact,lght in weight,vfoolproof in operation and vmay be readily moved fromplacevt'o place with a minimum of effort and without danger of dislocation of parts. 2These and other advantageous characteristics of the invention are readily understood from the following specification and appended drawing, wherein:

Figure l represents a View partially in side elevationiand partially in sectionV of a dispensing apparatus'embodying the invention and shows a container of beerlassembled therewith.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional-View taken on line II-II of Figure 1 in the direction of the arrows.-

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line III-III of Figure 1 in the .direction of the arrows.

As shown the drawing the dispensing apparatus comprises a small gas pressure tank 8 having a top wall 9 and base I9 extending beyond the side walls thereof to provide a supporting flange Il. Integral with said top wall 9 and extending upwardly therefrom at about the mid-part thereof is a hollow retainer cylinder I2. A solid cylinder I3 has its lower end I4 located in said retainer I2, is supported thereby, may be readily assembled therewith and may be readily demounted therefrom by merely pulling the portion I4 out of the retainer I2,

Said solid cylinder I3 has a small cylindrical opening I5 therein extending downwardly a short .distance from the upper free end of said cylinder I3, then around and upwardly towards but not to the extremity of cylinder I3, as shown at I6, then around and downwardly a relatively long distance to a point about three-quarters o-f the length of cylinder I3, as shown at I'I. Integral with the cylinder I3 and extending outwardly therefrom is a short hollow cylinder i8, whose cylindrical opening I9 Ycommunicates with opening I1 at a place a short distance above the lower extremity thereof. Also integral with said cylinder I3 and curving outwardly therefrom is a hollow cylindrical outlet conduit 20. An opening 2| extends inwardly at 22, downwardly parallel to cylindrical opening I'I and below the extremity of opening II and curves outwardly to be in registry with opening of outlet conduit 20. Secured to the conduit 28 is an outlet connection 23 extending above and beyond a side wall of tank I0 and having a spigot 24 demountably secured thereto. The spigot 24 includes an actuable handle 25 adapted to be moved to open and close unitary structure which may consist of a number of parts welded or in some other manner secured together to provide said single unitary structure.

Secured to that side of the tank Ill opposite to the side thereof adjacent spigot 25 is a short hollow conduit connecting sleeve 26, and a pressure control valve 21 is connected to the sleeve 2B by conduit connector 28. A T conduit connector has one end of the cross part 29 thereof connected to the valve 2l by a conduit connector 30. The other end of the cross part 29 is connected to a pressure gage 3l. The stem 32 of the T connector is connected to a valve 33 which may be opened and closed byactuating its handle 34. The valve 33 is connected tothe conductor I8 by a tubing 35 which may be flexible rubber or the like as may be connectors 28 and 30.

The cylinder 4I of pump 48 extends upwardly just slightly beyond the top Wall 9 and the handle 42 for actuating the piston rod thereof is located above the top wall 9 in all positions. A flexible or other type of conduit 44 through an appro-- priate valve 45 connects the pump 48 to the tank 8.

Integral with said cylinder I3 and immediately above conduit I8 is a supporting iiange 50. Mounted on the supporting flange 50 and wrapped around cylinder I3 is a helical spring 5I resting on the flange 50. Also mounted on the cylinder I3 and supported by spring 5I is a metallic flange 52 having a cylindrical portion 53 extending upwardly therefrom. The cylindrical portion A 53 is relatively thin and is tapered upwardly and inwardly to a sharp upper circular edge.

The tapered cylinder 53 extends through an opening in a cork or like stopper 54 whose bottom face rests on the upper face of liange 52.

In order that the unit may be readily transported from place to place in a compact package, portion I4 of cylinder I3 may be lifted out of the retaining socket I2 and placed alongside of the tank 8. Of course, the length of the flexible rubber tubing is such as to permit this to be done. 'Ihen when the unit has reached its place of destination, all that need be done is to re-insert the end I4 of cylinder I3 into socket I2. With the cylinder I3 in upright position a bo-ttle of beer or the like is inverted and so positioned that the cork in the neck thereof is located on the upper extremity of cylinder I3.

Then the bottle is forced downwardly on cylinder I3 until the cork is partially pushed into the neck thereof whereupon the cork 54 together the spigot 24. The cylinder I3 is preferably a 55 with flange 52 is pressed up into the 'neck of the entire assembly supported by socket I2 may be removed therefrom and then inverted whereupon the upper end of cylinder I 3 is placed on the cork in the bottle and then forced downwardly to move the cork into the bottle and the cylinder I3 in the beer and cork 54 is forced into the neck of the bottle. Then the entire assembly vto.- gether with the bottle of beer mounted thereon is brought to its original position with the bottle inverted. The valve 33 which was closed during the insertion of cylinder I3 in the bottle is now opened and the gas preferably passes through hose 35, inlet I9, opening I'I and trap I6 so that the gas pressure above the beer line inthe bottle is of such a magnitude as to maintain the carbonation in the beer and prevent its becoming fiat. The pressure of the gas may be ascertained from the gage 3|. In the event the gage reading falls below the requisite minimum, the gas pressure in tank 3 is increased by actuating pump 4Q. The live beer may be drawn olf as required by actuating handle 25. When the beer has been emptied from the bottle, said bottle may be removed from cork 5A and another full bottle of beer substituted therefor.

Although I have described my invention in some detail, it is not to be limited thereby because the saine is subject to certain modications and changes.

What is claimed is:

1. A beer dispenser for a container of beer coinprising a gas pressure tank, means for delivering gas from said tank to a container of beer, a portion of said means adapted to be located in said container, an inlet in said tank for admitting gas -under pressure into said tank, means for drawing beer from said container, a portion thereof adapted to be located in said container, said portions of both of said means being parts of a unitary structure, a flange mounted on said unitary structure, a stopper also mounted on said unitary structure, said unitary structure demountably supported by said tank and extending upwardly from the top thereof.

2. A beer dispenser for a container of beer. said beer dispenser comprising a gas pressure tank, a unitary assembly demountably supported by said tank and comprising a single cylindrical element and a spigot connected to said element, said element disposed in a substantially upright positionl when said assembly is mounted on said tank, said element having an elongated opening therein through which may pass gas under pressure, said opening extending through the upper end of said element and through one side of said element and remote from said upper end, means connecting said` opening andsaid tank, said element having a liquid discharge opening `therein communicating with saidV spigot,r the upper end of said discharge opening extending through a side of said element and being located materially below the upper end of said rst opening, and means for supporting said container in inverted posi- 3a. tion, said means located between the ends of said discharge opening`and including a stopper for said container, said stopper concentrically mounted on said element.

PHILIP P. KRUG. 

